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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

Green Car Congress

Flexibility: GM’s all-new global platform is flexible enough to build a wide range of trucks, SUVs, crossovers, cars and commercial vehicles with outstanding design, performance, packaging, range and affordability. Third-party forecasters expect US EV volumes to more than double from 2025 to 2030 to about 3 million units on average.

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Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Green Car Congress

Importantly, we are considering only fuel demands for light duty transportation, that is, cars, vans, SUVs, and light trucks. A significant level of electrification is certainly viable for these vehicles, as BEVs and PHEVs are currently commercially available. Renewable and nuclear electricity supply technologies are available today.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

The version that Clean Fleet Report tested was the mid-range EV6 RWD “Wind” trim. It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, and leaves rivals waiting in line at Costco. Disclosure: Clean Fleet Report is loaned free test vehicles from automakers to evaluate, typically for a week at a time.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

Taking advantage of a great platform The version that Clean Fleet Report tested this time was the high-trim EV6 RWD “GT-Line.” It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, making recharging times rival waiting in line at Costco. Our earlier road test are linked above). seconds.)

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.